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SHARIAH

• SHARIAH (noun)
The noun SHARIAH has 1 sense:

1. the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed

Familiarity information: SHARIAH used as a noun is very rare.

• SHARIAH (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

Islamic law; sharia; sharia law; shariah; shariah law

Context examples:

sharia is only applicable to Muslims / under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state

Hypernyms ("shariah" is a kind of...):

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Domain member category:

fatwa (a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority)

halal (proper or legitimate)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shariah"):

hudood; hudud (Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes)

"You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours."
(English proverb)
"After dark all cats are leopards."
(Native American proverb, Zuni)
"Be careful of your enemy once and of your friend a thousand times, for a double crossing friend knows more about what harms you."
(Arabic proverb)
"A cheeky person owns half the world"
(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
Pronunciation of jurisprudence
Definition of law
Pronunciation of fatwa
Definition of halal
Definition of hudood

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